GATE THE TWENTY-SEVENTH. When going to bed, repeat the forms which commence with the Ita; that is, repeat to the end the _Itá Ahu Viríyo_, the _Eshim Vahu_, etc., etc.; repenting of thy sins of sight and hearing, known and unknown, committed or meditated, and imploring forgiveness; also, when thou turnest from one side to the other, repeat the whole of the Eshim. GATE THE TWENTY-EIGHTH. When thou enterest into a covenant either with one of the pure faith or an unbeliever (_Durwand_), break it not, but maintain it inviolate. GATE THE TWENTY-NINTH. When the believer’s son attains the age of fifteen, the father appoints a Dustúr for his guidance, without whose direction and counsel he does nothing; for no good work is acceptable to God, unless the Dustúr be satisfied; he truly possesses such dignity in the sight of God, that he can remit one-third of any person’s sins. Note, that the title of Dustúr is given to a spiritual director, or one skilled in the faith of Zaratusht. GATE THE THIRTIETH. When any undertaking occurs, and thou knowest not whether engaging in it be good or sinful, desist, and defer the enterprise until thou hast consulted the Dustúr. GATE THE THIRTY-FIRST. The believer undertakes nothing on his own experience merely, without previously investigating its nature through his Dustúr, his relation, and the experience of the intelligent. GATE THE THIRTY-SECOND. Whoever studies the Avesta must learn to read it in the exact words: he must also meditate on it continually; for should it depart from his memory, he is guilty of sin. In ancient times, whoever had learned the Avesta and forgotten it, was not permitted to join the congregation, until he had again made himself master of it: nay, they threw bread before him as they would to dogs. GATE THE THIRTY-THIRD. It behoves a man to be liberal, showing favor to the Arzan, or deserving objects, for this only is profitable. GATE THE THIRTY-FOURTH. The religious pour not out water at night, particularly towards the _Wakhtar_, or “east;” but should it be indispensable, the believer, at the time of throwing it out, repeats the form of words commencing with the _Ita_, as far as enjoined. Neither does he draw water from the well at night; but when there is an inevitable necessity for it, he recites the formula of the Ita, as enjoined in their books. They seldom drink water at night; but if it be unavoidably necessary to drink, they fetch water from the well: moreover, they never pour out much water. GATE THE THIRTY-FIFTH. When they eat bread, they lay by three morsels for the dogs, and never ill use these animals. GATE THE THIRTY-SIXTH. When a cock crows out of season, they kill him not, but bring another to his aid, for the fowl having seen a _Darji_ (demon) or some approaching calamity, gives notice of it.[484] GATE THE THIRTY-SEVENTH. If in any place a person who is destitute of fear should deposit a _Nisa_, or “carcase” under ground, expose and bring it forth.